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I don't know if there's any single best thing about writing a novel called "Totally Sweet Ninja Death Squad." But the hilarity of getting complimented on its "subtlety" or "symbolism" is WAY up there.

Actually, in all seriousness, I think I may have put the sillier elements in partially out of defensiveness -- it has a musical about ninjas in it, so you can't take it seriously enough to criticize it! I always feel naked and exposed when people read my writing, but so much more so when it's actually semi-realistic rather than fantasy.